Turtle-Toad
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Luckily, I haven't had to use any of my policies so I can't speak from experience. A few first hand experiences (good and bad) from others would be greatly appreciated.
Linda, that Spanish language copy is a good idea, and I wish the other insurance companies would follow suit. I'll be checking out Mexpro before my next trip (Feb). Could you post a link to their site?
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skip298
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We are heading down to the RGV forour second winter..It is likely that we will be going into Mexico for a day trip or two..I will contact my own insurance provider to see if I can get coverage with them...If I cant or if they are just a middleman type issuer I will try one of the ones listed above...How far in advance should one start to do this?..thanks
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Turtle-Toad
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Sorry about the delay in answering, for some reason this forum isn't notifying my when new posts are added to this thread.
Since the policy has your start and end dates right on it, and some of them can be printed out directly from the website, you could get them a month or so in advance or wait until the last minute. I usually get my insurance a couple of weeks in advance.
If your insurance company has a Mexican branch or affiliate that issues Mexican Liability or you need a separate document for their Comp coverage, ask them how long it will take to get a hard copy. You will need it if you have an accident, and possibly when you cross.
Like I said on my website, there are signs in the Banjercito listing the documents you will need and the steps to get your FMT and TIP's. One of the documents listed is insurance; even though it's not a law and I've never been asked for proof of insurance. Always be ready for the RCNC!!!
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craigt3365
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Just a note on an accident my brother had in Baja a few months ago. He used Mexonline. He was hit by a truck going the other direction, who was trying to avoid a car in front of my brother overtaking a semi up a hill. The truck ran off the road then came back across and struck my brother at a high speed. Nobody hurt except the truck. It had to be towed to Cabo for repairs.
It was a nightmare. Took my brother at least 5+ weeks to get everything completed. And it was not repaired very well. The paint job is horrible and it does not drive very well. He is out several thousand dollars due to the deductible and all the misc. expenses he had to cover (mexican cell phone and numerous calls, hotel, flight back to US while he was waiting, rental car, etc.).
Mexonline was definitely on top of things, and did provide a lawyer...but things moved at a snails pace. Parts took forever to get delivered and it took a lot of yelling and screaming to get the repair yard to focus on his truck and get to work. They even tried to charge him for damage done to the highway!
The accident took place just before dark about 30km north of Baja. His rig was in Todos Santos. So he had to rent a car to get back an forth to Cabo to deal with the mess. Not speaking Spanish hurt him a lot.
I thought I would post this as an FYI....
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Turtle-Toad
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Some policies require that all repair work be done in the US. Mine even pays for tow/transportation back to a US repair shop. This is probably why.
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craigt3365
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I know the insurance company set him up with the repair shop in Cabo. He did ask about having the work done in the US, and they said it would be OK, but he had to get the vehicle there. Maybe it was because he had his 5th wheel with him (which was insuraed with them also), and that is why they would not cover tow/transport back to the USA. Not sure, but he tried that option and it would have cost him a bunch. I know the next time I get insurance, I will read the fine print in more detail!
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Good info in your post. The only thing I would add is that there are two different areas in Mexico that are insured differently. One is for Baja and Mexico mainland north, and is cheaper.(But this limits you) The other is for ALL of Mexico.
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WOW, I think I'll just sneak across and avoid all the bs. They do it, so why can't I.
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Turtle-Toad
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wantabe wrote:WOW, I think I'll just sneak across and avoid all the bs. They do it, so why can't I.
How do you sneak a Class A or 5er across the border ? 
For that matter, how do you sneak them anywhere?  I'd love to be able to sneak my 37 footer past a gas station, but it insists on turning into about every other one. 
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robertp777
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I have a question about towing a car behind the motorhome. I have tried to get a quote from Mexpro and they ask about the tow vehicle. I give them the motorhome info and the tow vehicle info and they come back with a quote. Then when I go in and try to get a quote on just the tow car which I will be driving from time to time it gives me the exact same quote. What's up? do I need to have two policies or is one sufficient.
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